Tax Return for Widow

A tax return for a widow taxpayer can be filed as a single status, married filing jointly, qualifying widow or widower with dependent child, married filing separately or even head of household depending on circumstances.

If the spouse of the taxpayer died in one of the two years prior to the current tax year, then follow the following flow chart to determine how the widow taxpayer should file his or her tax return.

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 YES

   YES